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Newspaper
Queenscliff Sentinel
Location
Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1885
Page
1
A fragmented page notes a January 26 lecture on America at Andrew's Church with Reverend J. Gander presiding while a market advertisement lists preserved fruits, condiments, pickles, sauces, and tinned fish from Keiler's and Moir and Son. It also mentions remnant sales and local civic remarks on sanitation and adulteration debates.
The Sentinel argues that an analyst found 21 percent adulterated water in city milk and expects prosecutions. It calls for pure milk from the cow, criticizes watered milk for cooking and children, and urges authorities to enforce health laws to stop the practice. The piece links public welfare to honest vendors and questions unnecessary public meetings on unrelated political issues.
News and notes from Queenscliff report picnic and excursion plans at the cliff, rail ticket experiments, and passenger and revenue figures for several lines. They note a Stoneham Family performance, library and council items, fundraising activities, and local hospitality changes with emphasis on forthcoming events and transport arrangements.
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